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vice president joe biden talked a little 2012 himself in an interview with david gregory of "meet the press" acknowledging the economic challenges the administration faces in its bid for re-election. >> we would need a strong republican party. we need a republican party that's united. >> is it strong enough of a republican party for its nominee to beat this president. >> oh, absolutely, absolutely it's strong enough to beat both of us. the american people right now are many of them are in real trouble and a larger percentage have stagnant wages and a sigma majority of the american people believe that the country's not moving in the right direction. that is never a good place to be going in a re-election whether it's your fault or not your fault it's almost sometimes irrelevant. >> meanwhile, the solyndra sc scandal continues to hang over the head. the official in charge of the loan program that offered money to solyndra has resigned. the president pushed back though on some of the criticism of that initiative. >> i heard there was a republican member of congress whose engaging an over
vice president joe biden talked a little 2012 himself in an interview with david gregory of "meet the press" acknowledging the economic challenges the administration faces in its bid for re-election. >> we would need a strong republican party. we need a republican party that's united. >> is it strong enough of a republican party for its nominee to beat this president. >> oh, absolutely, absolutely it's strong enough to beat both of us. the american people right now...
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biden had to say yesterday which raised some eyebrows. take a listen. >> is it strong enough as a republican party to beat this president? >> absolutely, absolutely. it's strong enough to beat both of us. a significant portion of the american people believe the country is not moving in the right direction. whether it's your fault or not your fault. >> did he mean to say that or do you think he's trying to down play expectations? >> i think he's trying to down play expectations, but it did the reverse, because what he's really saying is everybody knows it does come down to the economy, and no matter how we look at it, the american people, the voting public at the end of the day, they, in fact, are going to hold the white house, the man at the top, the president, president obama accountable. so when you're going into the heavy duty part of the political season and have 9.1% or worse unemployment then people are going to be asking questions, what did you do, when did you do it, did you do enough, and these are the things joe biden and the pr
biden had to say yesterday which raised some eyebrows. take a listen. >> is it strong enough as a republican party to beat this president? >> absolutely, absolutely. it's strong enough to beat both of us. a significant portion of the american people believe the country is not moving in the right direction. whether it's your fault or not your fault. >> did he mean to say that or do you think he's trying to down play expectations? >> i think he's trying to down play...
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the efforts under way by joe biden, by the great vice president, defined some compromise. i'm a believer after watching president clinton in the last few days that perhaps if they get close to a deal, president obama might ask president clinton to come back in and convince some of the democrats that this is the right thing to do. i was most encouraged, though, by mcconnell this morning. he backed away from standing so firm and steadfast with ryan, suggesting strongly that he's ready for a deal, and even listening to chuck schumer this morning. he talked with more specificity about where they would go. so, it's obvious we're moving in a direction where democrats a few weeks ago said no medicare. i live in upstate new york, the race, as much as it was about medicare, it was also about people wanting jobs, about people feeling government's not being fair where they're asking for cuts. they want some tax increases in some areas. so, i think there's a larger story that's being told there, and i hope that both parties listen. >> but, alex, there's a larger theme here of leadersh
the efforts under way by joe biden, by the great vice president, defined some compromise. i'm a believer after watching president clinton in the last few days that perhaps if they get close to a deal, president obama might ask president clinton to come back in and convince some of the democrats that this is the right thing to do. i was most encouraged, though, by mcconnell this morning. he backed away from standing so firm and steadfast with ryan, suggesting strongly that he's ready for a deal,...
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the efforts under way by joe biden, by the great vice president, defined some compromise. i'm a believer after watching president clinton in the last few days that perhaps if they get close to a deal, president obama might ask president clinton to come back in and convince some of the democrats that this is the right thing to do. i was most encouraged, though, by mcconnell this morning. he backed away from standing so firm and steadfast with ryan, suggesting strongly that he's ready for a deal, and even listening to chuck schumer this morning. he talked with more specificity about where they would go. so, it's obvious we're moving in a direction where democrats a few weeks ago said no medicare. i live in upstate new york, the race, as much as it was about medicare, it was also about people wanting jobs, about people feeling government's not being fair where they're asking for cuts. they want some tax increases in some areas. so, i think there's a larger story that's being told there, and i hope that both parties listen. >> but alex, there's a larger theme here of leadershi
the efforts under way by joe biden, by the great vice president, defined some compromise. i'm a believer after watching president clinton in the last few days that perhaps if they get close to a deal, president obama might ask president clinton to come back in and convince some of the democrats that this is the right thing to do. i was most encouraged, though, by mcconnell this morning. he backed away from standing so firm and steadfast with ryan, suggesting strongly that he's ready for a deal,...
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. >>> plus joe biden said today it won't happen. hillary clinton said today it won't happen, and i have no evidence it will happen. why do some people keep stirring the pot, saying a desperate president obama will dump biden and put hillary on the ticket? >>> what are we to make of the alleged plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador. ? was it a rogue operation? or planned at the top in iran? >>> let me finish with the sorry displace, as peggy lee would say, is that all there are there is? >>> we start with the clown show. congressman frank is from, and congressman frank, i have a lot of respect for you, as you know. here was night gingrich talking saying you both should be in prison. inchsz if you want to put people in jail, i want to second what michelle said, you ought to start with barney frank and chris dodd, and let's look at the politicians who profited from the environment, and the politicians who put this country in trouble. >> clearly not saying they should go to jail. >> in chris dodd's case, go back and look at the count
. >>> plus joe biden said today it won't happen. hillary clinton said today it won't happen, and i have no evidence it will happen. why do some people keep stirring the pot, saying a desperate president obama will dump biden and put hillary on the ticket? >>> what are we to make of the alleged plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador. ? was it a rogue operation? or planned at the top in iran? >>> let me finish with the sorry displace, as peggy lee would say, is that...
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he helped with al gore's effort and joe biden's effort in 1998. they want someone who will be interchangeable in democratic politics can run that. but they're risking a lot of bad press in the process. >> it sounds like what you're saying is something distinct -- what has been reported is these business connection are a kea feature not a bug. you get bill daley in to smooth things over with the business. >> that's sort of a side element to it that there is the supposedly bad relations with wall street. because bill daley serves with jpmorgan he will create all the good will between the two parties. i don't think anyone expects that to happen. wall street is doing perfectly well right now. they have great profits. the fact they're bringing in bill daley doesn't change the animus they'll feel towards this white house. in essence, he is sort of that key person who will know all the key players in the obama orbit. you want someone while you're running for reelect who knows the chicago team. >> he is an executive jpmorgan chase. the bank received $25 b
he helped with al gore's effort and joe biden's effort in 1998. they want someone who will be interchangeable in democratic politics can run that. but they're risking a lot of bad press in the process. >> it sounds like what you're saying is something distinct -- what has been reported is these business connection are a kea feature not a bug. you get bill daley in to smooth things over with the business. >> that's sort of a side element to it that there is the supposedly bad...
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plus, joe biden said today it won't happen. hillary clinton said today it won't happen, and i have no evidence that it will, so why do some people keep stirring the pot saying a desperate president obama will dump biden and put hillary on the ticket? and what do you make of that alleged plot to assassinate the saudi arabian ambassador here in washington? was it a rogue operation or a plant at the top in iran? finally, let me finish with the sorry display we saw last night. as miss peggy lee would say, is that all there is? we start with the clown show that the republican field has become, as we saw last night in that debate. u.s. congressman barney frank is a democrat of massachusetts, david corn, of course, is an msnbc political analyst and washington bureau chief for "mother jones" magazine. congressman frank, a lot of respect for you, as you know. i want you to listen, if you didn't catch it last night, here was newt gingrich last night talking about you and former senator chris dodd saying you should both be in prison. let'
plus, joe biden said today it won't happen. hillary clinton said today it won't happen, and i have no evidence that it will, so why do some people keep stirring the pot saying a desperate president obama will dump biden and put hillary on the ticket? and what do you make of that alleged plot to assassinate the saudi arabian ambassador here in washington? was it a rogue operation or a plant at the top in iran? finally, let me finish with the sorry display we saw last night. as miss peggy lee...
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joe biden and everything else this week. david gregory, a man for all seasons and all marathons >>> exactly ten years ago, president bush sent the united states into battle into afghanistan to hunt down al qaeda and their taliban hosts. in retaliation for 9/11. >> on my orders, the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> a decade later, we have now lost 1686 american troops. 14,342 more have been wounded. we have spent $338.8 billion at a rate of $7.8 billion a month. nbc's atia abawi is live in kabul. at irk a, what are the lessons now and what is the mood among the troops you've spoken to? >> reporter: it depends on where you go and who you talk to. the majority of troops here in afghanistan know that they have a mission to fight. just a couple of weeks ago, a few weeks ago before the september 11th anniversary we spoke to u.s. airmen here in kabul. many of them say that they've been on various deployments, they'r
joe biden and everything else this week. david gregory, a man for all seasons and all marathons >>> exactly ten years ago, president bush sent the united states into battle into afghanistan to hunt down al qaeda and their taliban hosts. in retaliation for 9/11. >> on my orders, the united states military has begun strikes against al qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. >> a decade later, we have now lost 1686...
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vice president joe biden also weighing in on the republican field saying the primary race is far from over and he's taking aim at rick perry's remarks about social security. >> he should go back and find it was a different deal. no, it's not a ponzi scheme it is secure through 2036. to fix it is not hard. >> as the republican field begins to take shape, some candidates are receiving key endorsements. tim pawlenty came out in support of mitt romney. and louisiana governor bobby jindal endorsed rick perry. both perry and jindal in tampa last night. >>> bank of america announcing now its plans to slash 30,000 jobs, the largest single job reduction by a united states company this year. the bank hopes the cuts will result in savings of $5 billion by 2014. let's go to rebecca meehan live in london to get all up in your business. >>> let's start on a comment of that bank of america story. tens of thousands of jobs being cut, on top of 6,000 that have already been cut. the problem is many analysts say it's not a turnaround plan, it's trimming around the edges and that's not necessarily enough
vice president joe biden also weighing in on the republican field saying the primary race is far from over and he's taking aim at rick perry's remarks about social security. >> he should go back and find it was a different deal. no, it's not a ponzi scheme it is secure through 2036. to fix it is not hard. >> as the republican field begins to take shape, some candidates are receiving key endorsements. tim pawlenty came out in support of mitt romney. and louisiana governor bobby...
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. >>> vice president joe biden eloquently offers republicans a simple choice. support your local sheriff or support your local millionaire. that's in tonight's rewrite. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book it. major wow factor! where you book matters. expedia. [ inner voice ] establish connection. give me voice control. applications up. check my email and text messages. hands in position. airbags. ten of 'em. perfect. add blind spot monitor. 43 mpg, nice. dependability. yeah. activate dog. a bigger dog. [ male announcer ] introducing the reinvented 2012 toyota camry. it's ready. are you? ♪ our neighbors putting their lives on the line. and when they rely on a battery, there are firefighters everywhere who trust duracell. so, look for these special packs to see how you can help your local v
. >>> vice president joe biden eloquently offers republicans a simple choice. support your local sheriff or support your local millionaire. that's in tonight's rewrite. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal. that's a hint, antoine. ooh! see what anandra did? booking your flight and hotel at the same time gets you prices hotels and airlines won't let expedia show separately. book...
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and joining me is the top economic adviser to joe biden, and senator fellow on budget and policy. >> good to see you. >> and you are different affiliations. >> that is right. sorry about that. >> what would we have to throw overboard in order to make the numbers work? >> that is a great question. it is the one factoid i didn't hear in the excellent introduction. >> waiting for you. >> thanks for saving these. look, this thing, within a new fiscal year, the 2012 fiscal year which starts in 70 days or so, it would require a cut of $111 billion, okay. that's a little bit less than, about 7/10ths of a percent of gdp. if anybody in their right mind thinks that this economy went from fragile to frail with the last couple of jobs reports can sustain an extraction of $111 billion of federal spending right now, i'm not sure what planet they are living on. most of the responsible budget plans including the fiscal commission and rital ridalin/deminchey, and you would see the safety programs that people need and also entitlement, infrastructure and education, and pretty much everything that is v
and joining me is the top economic adviser to joe biden, and senator fellow on budget and policy. >> good to see you. >> and you are different affiliations. >> that is right. sorry about that. >> what would we have to throw overboard in order to make the numbers work? >> that is a great question. it is the one factoid i didn't hear in the excellent introduction. >> waiting for you. >> thanks for saving these. look, this thing, within a new fiscal year,...
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. >>> vice president joe biden eloquently offers republicanes a simple choice. support your local sheriff or support your local millionaire. that's in tonight's rewrite. i >>> that's video of new york police deputy inspector anthony using pepper spray against innocent women on september 24 during occupy wall street protests. according to the website dna info.com, he now says he was stunned and shell shocked by reaction to that video. and says he feels tortured. the typical self pitying stance of brutal cops when they are caught in the act. deputy inspectors now says he didn't mean it target the two women. instead he says he was aiming at two men, two men who are not seen in any of the event and he admits that he has his phrase, bad aim. he lost ten vacation days for violating police guidelines but says, he would do it all again. and i for one, believe him. i believe would he do it again, that is. >> coming up, the retired marine who shamed police at occupy wall street. >>> and herman cain tries to keep talking about apples and oranges as he drowns in a sea of qu
. >>> vice president joe biden eloquently offers republicanes a simple choice. support your local sheriff or support your local millionaire. that's in tonight's rewrite. i >>> that's video of new york police deputy inspector anthony using pepper spray against innocent women on september 24 during occupy wall street protests. according to the website dna info.com, he now says he was stunned and shell shocked by reaction to that video. and says he feels tortured. the typical...
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ongoing debate. >> put joe biden in front of a task force just to burn up the clock because they believe it's all about creating a crisis and then we have to do something urgently and we won't do what needs to be done. >> senator demint implying that the obama administration wants to create this crisis. we're still at the stalemate. is there any indication that there might be some substantive information that will come out of this new meeting that's planned? >> i think it's unlikely that you're going to see a deal come together tomorrow out of the white house. obviously there continues to be negotiations, discussions. speaker boehner and the president spoke over the weekend. i think things like that will continue. there's a little bit of a development today. house majority leader eric cantor said basically that they find an offset with other tax cuts, republicans will be willing to close what they are calling loopholes that allows tax breaks for corporate jet manufacturers and oil and gas subsidies, for shell and exxon and others. >> right. let me bring in patricia, introducing the co-fo
ongoing debate. >> put joe biden in front of a task force just to burn up the clock because they believe it's all about creating a crisis and then we have to do something urgently and we won't do what needs to be done. >> senator demint implying that the obama administration wants to create this crisis. we're still at the stalemate. is there any indication that there might be some substantive information that will come out of this new meeting that's planned? >> i think it's...
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>>> and joe biden visiting the nation's number one banker in beijing. send me your thoughts on twitter this the "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. all of your balances and transfer between accounts, so your money can move as fast as you do. check out your portfolio, track the market with live updates. and execute trades anywhere and anytime the inspiration hits you. even deposit checks right from your phone. just take a picture, hit deposit and you're done. open an account today and put schwab mobile to work for you. in one place. ♪ the race of your life you never ran. the trip around the world you never took. the best-selling novel you never wrote. but there's one opportunity that's too good to miss. the lexus golden opportunity sales event, with exceptional values on the lexus es. but only until september 6th. see your lexus dealer. but only until september 6th. living with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis... could mean living with joint damage. help stop the damage before it stops you with humira. for many adults with moder
>>> and joe biden visiting the nation's number one banker in beijing. send me your thoughts on twitter this the "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. all of your balances and transfer between accounts, so your money can move as fast as you do. check out your portfolio, track the market with live updates. and execute trades anywhere and anytime the inspiration hits you. even deposit checks right from your phone. just take a picture, hit deposit and you're done. open an...
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there's a fiscal debt working commission being headed by joe biden that meets today at 3:30 p.m. both parties have been appointed for this issue. that group is in charge of really trying to figure out a framework on where the earlier areas there can be an agreement on this debt issue and what can be the deal going forward. but they are a long way apart. speaker john boehner wants $2 million in cuts. he said, quote, we struck a nerve. the response from the white house, democrats have been pan nished in hysteria. he goes on to stay while this may be hard for the crowd to accept, those days are over. we are determined to cut spending and change the way washington spent taxpayer dollars. republicans want these $2 trillion in spending cuts and there's a long way to go before we figure out a plausible way forward to lowering the nation's debt and also extending the nation's debt sealing. one last caveat, yesterday, big business, a lot of them u.s. chamber of commerce signed a letter with democratic member peter welch saying that they want it done in aç timely mann. >> thanks, luke. >
there's a fiscal debt working commission being headed by joe biden that meets today at 3:30 p.m. both parties have been appointed for this issue. that group is in charge of really trying to figure out a framework on where the earlier areas there can be an agreement on this debt issue and what can be the deal going forward. but they are a long way apart. speaker john boehner wants $2 million in cuts. he said, quote, we struck a nerve. the response from the white house, democrats have been pan...
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we do hear rumors about joe biden not being on the ticket but hillary clinton being on the ticket. would that make the president look like a leader or a refugee? we'll get to that and everybody has an attitude about that one. david corn, i just think marco rubio was on this program a week ago and he struck me as a young guy who is bright, positive and despite all those questions about when his family came from cuba, i was impressed with him. >> he doesn't talk like a senator, he talks like a real person who is thoughtful, trying to reach out to the other side and come out with policies. >> brutal question. is he too young? he looks very young. >> i don't think his relative youth is disqualifying. i think conservatives are very excited because they think he could help bring along the latina vote. rubio is cuban. >> you're in new mexico and you hear a guy speaking in perfect spanish with a cube and accent, do you like it or not? >> el workyou like it just fine but i would be more excited about the new governor of new mexico, martinez. >> what's her first name? >> can't remember her f
we do hear rumors about joe biden not being on the ticket but hillary clinton being on the ticket. would that make the president look like a leader or a refugee? we'll get to that and everybody has an attitude about that one. david corn, i just think marco rubio was on this program a week ago and he struck me as a young guy who is bright, positive and despite all those questions about when his family came from cuba, i was impressed with him. >> he doesn't talk like a senator, he talks...
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what do you think of joe biden's very blunt assessment of 2012? >> well, i think it's clear that president obama's struggling right now, but i think as the contest heats up and you've got a republican contender to pit himself off against, he's going to benefit from that, but i think that it's more important for him to focus on his jobs plan. i think that's the message that the american people want to hear about, and i think the impetus for the jobs plan is now renewed with the new jobs numbers, because i think it shows that if we're going to turn around some of our struggling economic sectors, particularly the government employees, teachers, firemen, police officers, those are the people who actually stand to benefit a great deal from the jobs plan. i think it shows that we need to move on it. >> if there was one striking thing about the week when it comes to obama/biden, it's how they both so easily are now saying this is not going to be easy, but biden also said something else. he said, you know what, it's going to be a choice. well, that's also
what do you think of joe biden's very blunt assessment of 2012? >> well, i think it's clear that president obama's struggling right now, but i think as the contest heats up and you've got a republican contender to pit himself off against, he's going to benefit from that, but i think that it's more important for him to focus on his jobs plan. i think that's the message that the american people want to hear about, and i think the impetus for the jobs plan is now renewed with the new jobs...
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now, at the same time, president -- i'm sorry, vice president joe biden -- he says he's thinking of running in 2060, bhu we don't want to get ahead of ourselves, he's negotiating with the republicans, and he says there's about a trillion in cuts that they have already great upon, apparently. if that involves medicare cuts, is that a badity for the democratic party? >> it's a bad idea for the country. what we did in the health care bill that the media and republicans don't want to acknowledge. making sure that people don't overutilize various kinds of services and various ways of making medicare more efficient, but not undermining or cutting services. there are a lot of things in that bill, particular i senator whitehouse and others have worked on that are going to mean we're going to save some money in medicare, but you don't do it by shifting costs to seniors. the whole republican plan doesn't save medicare anything as a program, it just shifts the cost from the medicare system to seniors so that seniors will literally under the republican budget will play $6,000 or $7,000 more out of pock
now, at the same time, president -- i'm sorry, vice president joe biden -- he says he's thinking of running in 2060, bhu we don't want to get ahead of ourselves, he's negotiating with the republicans, and he says there's about a trillion in cuts that they have already great upon, apparently. if that involves medicare cuts, is that a badity for the democratic party? >> it's a bad idea for the country. what we did in the health care bill that the media and republicans don't want to...
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biden and i think through the magic of long vision, i think i can see vice president joe biden right now coming along. we're going to watch them come in right now and begin basically our quiet coverage of today's events. we're going to take a break and when we come back, we'll see the former president of the united states, bill clinton, president bush, vice president biden, all to join in this ceremony. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] unlike some car companies, nissan is running at 100%, which means the most innovative cars are also the most available cars. nissan. innovation for today. innovation for all. ♪ maybe not. v8 v-fusion juice gives them a full serving of vegetables plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. [ male announcer ] get five dollars in money-saving coupons at v8juice.com. whose non-stop day starts with back pain... and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. way to go, coach. ♪ once i get these little white pieces off you. how many do i have? more th
biden and i think through the magic of long vision, i think i can see vice president joe biden right now coming along. we're going to watch them come in right now and begin basically our quiet coverage of today's events. we're going to take a break and when we come back, we'll see the former president of the united states, bill clinton, president bush, vice president biden, all to join in this ceremony. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] unlike some car companies, nissan is...
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meanwhile, learning that joe biden's crew of lawmakers have their sights set on $1 trillion in cuts, a big number they think will make for good headlines, trust me, when those cuts come over a decade, they are addressing just a fraction of the problem. one thing for certain, lots of talk about our fiscal future but will our leaders really walk the walk? and why are our leaders spending all their time on this when 13 million american runs employed? the vote on ryan's plan expected in less than an hour. is it significant or a case of developing now on capitol hill, nothing? let's go to ask our man on the inside who knows these things, luke russert, nbc news capitol hill correspondent. what do you make of it? set the scene for us. >> well, matt, the ryan budget will go before the senate floor today and it is actually significant vote because it will get a lot of republicans on the record being for what a lot of folks deem as a controversial medicare voucher program. this comes off the heels of a special eelection in new york yesterday and republican district and democrat won which a lot
meanwhile, learning that joe biden's crew of lawmakers have their sights set on $1 trillion in cuts, a big number they think will make for good headlines, trust me, when those cuts come over a decade, they are addressing just a fraction of the problem. one thing for certain, lots of talk about our fiscal future but will our leaders really walk the walk? and why are our leaders spending all their time on this when 13 million american runs employed? the vote on ryan's plan expected in less than...
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vice president joe biden today warming up house democrats for their first meeting with president obama since the midterm election blowout. >> i want you to know that our discussion and caucus during the lame duck i enjoyed. there is a reason why he's joking about the tensions. two years ago house democrats thought they would be in pow forea generation. now they're adjusting to their minority status and will be fighting off republican cuts to everything from energy efficiency programs to low-inium legal aid. obama extended the bush tax cuts, he's going to call himself a fiscal conservative. this on top a federal worker pay freeze and possible rollback of government regulation. he mae also put forward cuts to social security and medicare. one question is can all these democrats get along? hi rising approval suggests that maybe a democratic minority is in his political interest, even if it's not in the best interests of his party. what do you make of the democratic internal jockeying. >> well, i want read his mind, i don't know what he's trying to accomplish, but i know they probably will
vice president joe biden today warming up house democrats for their first meeting with president obama since the midterm election blowout. >> i want you to know that our discussion and caucus during the lame duck i enjoyed. there is a reason why he's joking about the tensions. two years ago house democrats thought they would be in pow forea generation. now they're adjusting to their minority status and will be fighting off republican cuts to everything from energy efficiency programs to...
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while this stuff is going on publicly, joe biden may be on the phone saying, what do we need to cut this deal and get this overwith. >> ken strickland with some wise analysis there. thank you very much. >>> up next, inside america's most famous home, a rare look at the parts of the white house that are normally off limits. and our trivia question. a new research poll, which u.s. president do historians rank as the best of all time and which do they rank as the worst? whenl chocolate chips swirl together with reese's peanut butter cups every delicious cookie is crammed to the core with chocolate peanut buttery goodness... ♪ chips ahoy! crammed with joy! ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ] [ rattling ] [ gasps ] [ rattling ] [ laughing ] [ announcer ] close enough just isn't good enough. - if your car is in an accident, - [ laughing continues ] make sure it's repaired with the right replacement parts. take the scary out of life with travelers. call or click now for an agent or quote. new aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizers, with scientifically proven soy complex and natural minerals gi
while this stuff is going on publicly, joe biden may be on the phone saying, what do we need to cut this deal and get this overwith. >> ken strickland with some wise analysis there. thank you very much. >>> up next, inside america's most famous home, a rare look at the parts of the white house that are normally off limits. and our trivia question. a new research poll, which u.s. president do historians rank as the best of all time and which do they rank as the worst? whenl...
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we're setting another place at the table for joe biden. >> desperate republicans smelled a scandal. she said president obama broke the draw, from fund-raising, and he wasn't attorney general eric holder to investigate. quote -- i never expected i would be in this regrettable position, but the president's conduct and white house staff's stonewalling leave me no choice. >> yes, reince, it's a sad job, so hey, might as well be you. >> the obama administration said it was filmed in the residential part of the white house, so it didn't violate any rules. they point out the president didn't even ask supporters for money. beyond that fact he clearly didn't commit a crime. veechbtly you, reince, forget. someone also used it as a backdrop. >> this country needs a president who clearly needs that. >> the strength, the focus, the characteristics these times demand. >> i'm optimistic about america, because i believe in the people of america. i'm president bush, and i approve of this message. >> the gop logic here is, well, okay. there is none. when gerb gerb made a campaign video in the white h
we're setting another place at the table for joe biden. >> desperate republicans smelled a scandal. she said president obama broke the draw, from fund-raising, and he wasn't attorney general eric holder to investigate. quote -- i never expected i would be in this regrettable position, but the president's conduct and white house staff's stonewalling leave me no choice. >> yes, reince, it's a sad job, so hey, might as well be you. >> the obama administration said it was filmed...
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biden. jared, good to see you and i don't know what is wrong with the hour this morning, because i have gremlins out of the ying yang here and i'm glad you are in place and we will talk about what is taking place in washington, d.c. >> we have jobs, right? >> yes, we have job, and that issue is on the table. democrats and republicans in washington finally have the president's back when it comes to the deficit plan, but a different story with the american people. put up a graphics with the "usa today"/gallup poll showing 80% of americans believe we are in a recession right now, so why are his proposals not resonating with the public? >> well, they are actually are, but it depends how you ask the question. i don't want to get into too much of getting tricky with the polls, but it is the case. if you ask about the president's job plan or for that matter they tend to conflate it with the t.a.r.p. and the bailouts and things they don't like, but if you drill down and say, what do you think of imp
biden. jared, good to see you and i don't know what is wrong with the hour this morning, because i have gremlins out of the ying yang here and i'm glad you are in place and we will talk about what is taking place in washington, d.c. >> we have jobs, right? >> yes, we have job, and that issue is on the table. democrats and republicans in washington finally have the president's back when it comes to the deficit plan, but a different story with the american people. put up a graphics...
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. >> what about joe biden's role? it was huge. >> joe biden and mitch mcconnell were the two people that made this happen. no doubt. they did the deal. i want to give a hat to harry reid who hated the deal, hated being cut out. was really seen from just his public statements seemed to be embittered yet stepped back at the critical time to yield his support. you know, we've been tough on harry. that's what a grown up does when your 24 hours away from a possible meltdown. but, yeah. biden and mitch mcconnell, pat buchanan they were the two guys that made this work at the end of the day. >> they did. they are the guys that did it, joe. look at what's been done. let's go down the road to this bipartisan commission. mark, it looks to me the bipartisan commission, let's say they come up and get senators 7-5 vote for tax increases, the house will reject it. if they don't vote for some kind of tax revenue the senate rejects it. then what you got is the dead lock and you go into the automatic cuts, 600 billion comes out of def
. >> what about joe biden's role? it was huge. >> joe biden and mitch mcconnell were the two people that made this happen. no doubt. they did the deal. i want to give a hat to harry reid who hated the deal, hated being cut out. was really seen from just his public statements seemed to be embittered yet stepped back at the critical time to yield his support. you know, we've been tough on harry. that's what a grown up does when your 24 hours away from a possible meltdown. but, yeah....
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rule. >> you don't criticize joe biden. but can we speak ill of the president for not calling out joe biden? that's not calling out joe biden. if you're going to talk -- i don't know. it seems that there seems to be a rule here. which is don't say really mean things that coarsen the debate and could encourage violence unless you're a democrat -- and then it's okay. if you support me -- if you support me, you can say we're going to, quote, take people out. >> unless there's a chance it will dry up democratic turnout in 2012, we have to make an exception for that too. >> there's an exception. >> the bigger picture is jobs, right, right, right? >> can you imagine what would happen? you know what happens? we're the targets, right? you talk about taking somebody out? >> that was the language that i think was -- >> take those sons of bitches out. that's hard to justify that. >> there aren't a lot of interpretations. let's go to willie geist. he's our linguist specialist. he's back not from a vacation but a sabbatical. >> oh! >> a
rule. >> you don't criticize joe biden. but can we speak ill of the president for not calling out joe biden? that's not calling out joe biden. if you're going to talk -- i don't know. it seems that there seems to be a rule here. which is don't say really mean things that coarsen the debate and could encourage violence unless you're a democrat -- and then it's okay. if you support me -- if you support me, you can say we're going to, quote, take people out. >> unless there's a chance...
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as vice president joe biden joined speaker boehner in anticipation of the president's speech last night, it wasn't all business they had to catch up on. let's listen. >> hey, we had a heck of a lot of -- >> the river golf club, you. got -- hit the ball hard -- [ inaudible ] pulled in -- >> the next day i go to sam hills. i shoot an 86. one day i play great. the next day i play awful. this was the round of the decade. >> a couple of scratch golfers there. never seen such an animated conversation. golf seemed to be the common ground. >>> speaking of exchanges. was this really a heated moment. you might think so looking at this snapshot of ron paul. look at he and rick perry during a break at the debate. paul looks like she's getting an earful. was it an angry conversation? let's hear how ron paul summed it up, the encounter, at a campaign event yesterday. >>> a picture came out last night and it is on the internet this morning and it's a picture of myself with, i think it's the governor of texas or some place. very -- looking straight at me and he had his hand my arm like he's not going t
as vice president joe biden joined speaker boehner in anticipation of the president's speech last night, it wasn't all business they had to catch up on. let's listen. >> hey, we had a heck of a lot of -- >> the river golf club, you. got -- hit the ball hard -- [ inaudible ] pulled in -- >> the next day i go to sam hills. i shoot an 86. one day i play great. the next day i play awful. this was the round of the decade. >> a couple of scratch golfers there. never seen such...
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there's president obama, then there's the vice president joe biden and then there's the speaker of the house, god forred by. so the man's second in line to be the president of the united states is saying no to china. it almost seems like boehner doesn't want to be around president obama. i think he's abdicating so he can stay connected to the super rich. we won't get too close to obama. chris christie acts like a thug then expects firefighters and teachers to show civility. and he wants you to ignore what people like me say about it. we're not civil. the hell we aren't. republicans have no business talking about civility and tone until they change the way they gompb. the tone will never change until republicans start acting like statesmen. a great first step would be taking the word killing out of the health care repeal bill. well, no one on the right has said that they're going to do that. they don't have the character to step up dean it. don't expect this broadcaster to show change anytime soon if they keep acting the way they've been acting all the way long. now, the country likes h
there's president obama, then there's the vice president joe biden and then there's the speaker of the house, god forred by. so the man's second in line to be the president of the united states is saying no to china. it almost seems like boehner doesn't want to be around president obama. i think he's abdicating so he can stay connected to the super rich. we won't get too close to obama. chris christie acts like a thug then expects firefighters and teachers to show civility. and he wants you to...
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do you agree with joe biden? >> well, i think that biden has said that we can no longer just keep talking about who got us in this mess. i don't think we need to act as though we don't know who got us in this mess, but you can't run on that. and i think he's right. i think that the president pushing this jobs bill will be judged on how he got us out. in that judgment we also have to deal with who tried to obstruct our getting it out. i think he'll be running on his record and what the republicans did to try to block his record. i might note that joe biden said that in your home state. >> well, i've got to say, i would think mitt romney may have passed some of those notes. may, don't judge anybody else, judge us for the bad economy. i was fascinated, jeffrey sachs, i agreed with the president, the second part of what he said. if you look at our universities and research facilities that the united states of america is still positioned to excel over the next century if we get things right. but i was fascinated that
do you agree with joe biden? >> well, i think that biden has said that we can no longer just keep talking about who got us in this mess. i don't think we need to act as though we don't know who got us in this mess, but you can't run on that. and i think he's right. i think that the president pushing this jobs bill will be judged on how he got us out. in that judgment we also have to deal with who tried to obstruct our getting it out. i think he'll be running on his record and what the...
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bill daley was in joe biden 19 88 campaign. so this may be a strong indicator of how much new and expanding influence joe biden has, already, probably, possibly one of the most influential vice-presidents in history already. now you have daley coming in. surely joe biden was a cheerleader for daley coming in. >> another psychological thing that happens, interesting in the world of branding. people are going backwards. there's a belief and authenticity when you bring back a time ex or levis that inherent from somebody in the past, they got it right. because the past is always better than the present or the future. so somehow reaching back to the past, there's a credibility, a gravitas, a credential. so maybe a little -- >> credential is the most important thing. the experience of working here. you know, bill clinton made a big mistake by bringing in -- and matt mccarty is the first guy to tell you this. by bringing in mac as his first chief of staff, he had not worked in government. so mac mccarty concluded, we need to replace m
bill daley was in joe biden 19 88 campaign. so this may be a strong indicator of how much new and expanding influence joe biden has, already, probably, possibly one of the most influential vice-presidents in history already. now you have daley coming in. surely joe biden was a cheerleader for daley coming in. >> another psychological thing that happens, interesting in the world of branding. people are going backwards. there's a belief and authenticity when you bring back a time ex or...
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vice president joe biden spending the day yesterday in mongolia. many of you have asked to see this again. spent the day with the mongolia president. jumped over from china on his way east. he watched wrestling, dancing and moved over and did some archery. let's take this moment by moment. here he is with the wrestler, shaking his hand, he takes the guy down. joe biden. there he is, squaring off with the wrestler. then he was given a horse. he named the horse celtic, but celtic didn't take too kindly to the vice president. the secret service had to step in and get the horse away from the vice president. then he met with some camels. that was good. led them around by the reins. then it was time for archery, finally. he's going to pull back here. he struggles at first and launches one into the stratosphere. happens to the best of archers. there he is, letting it fly. vice president joe biden, holding down the fort in mongolia for us. we are grateful to the vice president, aren't we? >> greatest vice president in the history of the united states. >> c
vice president joe biden spending the day yesterday in mongolia. many of you have asked to see this again. spent the day with the mongolia president. jumped over from china on his way east. he watched wrestling, dancing and moved over and did some archery. let's take this moment by moment. here he is with the wrestler, shaking his hand, he takes the guy down. joe biden. there he is, squaring off with the wrestler. then he was given a horse. he named the horse celtic, but celtic didn't take too...
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remember joe biden? biden could not catch fire. couldn't get above 1% or 2%. this guy is going through the same frustration as joe biden. he comes from minnesota. he's got a good record but he's not catching fire. >> tim pawlenty had not done that. he can, but not so far. >> biden did well during the debates but never caught fire. we'll see. by the way, biden, says he came out in hams. remember what he said on the first day of his campaign? i'm just saying, you can recover from a lot. >> you can if you are joe biden, the minute they are key states, i'm just saying, better not laugh at this guy too much. i think he could find himself in a very good position. >> fabulous and delicious jim. >> yum, yum. >> we love it. >> new numbers that might explain why eating healthier is easier said than done. a-rod could be suspended over a poker game. seriously? >> yeah. >> are you serious? another walk off fenway. [ p.a. announcer ] announcing america's favorite cereal is now honey nut cheerios! yup, america's favorite. so we're celebrating the honey sweetness, crunchy oat
remember joe biden? biden could not catch fire. couldn't get above 1% or 2%. this guy is going through the same frustration as joe biden. he comes from minnesota. he's got a good record but he's not catching fire. >> tim pawlenty had not done that. he can, but not so far. >> biden did well during the debates but never caught fire. we'll see. by the way, biden, says he came out in hams. remember what he said on the first day of his campaign? i'm just saying, you can recover from a...
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you know why. >> they say -- remember when joe biden says this is a big -- deal. they've been crying. we've been trying to do this for years. if you're so proud of it, then why are you ashamed? >> they feel like it's obama shutting health care down people's throats. >> what did you say, nora? >> those on the left would say that the term means it's obama shoving health care down people's throat or businesses throat whereas before they would rather it be that it's a right for people to have this and that would be the argument. >> let me just say, mika, if i came up with a plan to cut social security, medicare, pentagon spending, domestic spending, in a way that would make america solvent and they wanted to call it the scarborough plan, i'd embrace it. >> scarborough care. >> yes! seriously, this says something very bad about what they think of their own bill. >> i think nora just said it, actually. if that's how democrats feel about it, they need to regroup. >>> coming up, an exclusive first look at politico's top stories of the morning. >> you're a democrat. do z t
you know why. >> they say -- remember when joe biden says this is a big -- deal. they've been crying. we've been trying to do this for years. if you're so proud of it, then why are you ashamed? >> they feel like it's obama shutting health care down people's throats. >> what did you say, nora? >> those on the left would say that the term means it's obama shoving health care down people's throat or businesses throat whereas before they would rather it be that it's a right...
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even to joe biden who had been in the government forever, but joe biden, barack obama absolutely stunned at the threats that were out there that nobody could imagine unless they were sitting in that position. did that have a huge impact moving forward? >> we talked to several of those individuals who briefed then senator obama as he was coming into office and it was exactly that reaction. particularly then, even as you're looking at al qaeda and pakistan, which most people focus on, as you were talking about earlier in the program, they're now affiliates and are probably more dangerous than that part of al qaeda. the affiliate in yemen, for instance, which was responsible for the so-called underpants bomber. ten months later, same outfit, packs explosives in printer cartridges and puts them on air cargo planes and tries to fly them. both plots successfully thwarted but it shows how small-scale plots are more dangerous than the large scale mass casualty ones. >> is it safe to say the epicenter of al qaeda is not in afghanistan? >> it's shifting to other places. >> eric schmidt, thank you.
even to joe biden who had been in the government forever, but joe biden, barack obama absolutely stunned at the threats that were out there that nobody could imagine unless they were sitting in that position. did that have a huge impact moving forward? >> we talked to several of those individuals who briefed then senator obama as he was coming into office and it was exactly that reaction. particularly then, even as you're looking at al qaeda and pakistan, which most people focus on, as...
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with joe. >> you're in trouble. >> we love joe biden. that said, i think the president in this case, i think he was far more effective in expressing the point. this is not a -- you're talking about teachers, like saving a teacher's job, saving your child's teacher's job is a bailout? saving the job of a firefighter that rushes in to save you or your family or your business or your friends or your church or whatever. >> yeah. >> these -- this is not a bailout of some bureaucracy. this is us helping you and your community lend a hand. it's -- i think that's very effective. what's fascinating to me, though, gene robinson, is first of all mitch mcconnell's comment. no doubt about it. fascinating stuff there. i don't think very effective. but also, what the president decided -- what he has decided to do and i'm curious whether you think we'll see this until election day next year, or whether you think it is just a passing phase. one he does call out mitch mcconnell by name. a bit unusual for a president to call out the minority leader of the
with joe. >> you're in trouble. >> we love joe biden. that said, i think the president in this case, i think he was far more effective in expressing the point. this is not a -- you're talking about teachers, like saving a teacher's job, saving your child's teacher's job is a bailout? saving the job of a firefighter that rushes in to save you or your family or your business or your friends or your church or whatever. >> yeah. >> these -- this is not a bailout of some...
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. >> and vice president joe biden in an interview with "meet the press" moderator david gregory acknowledged the political and economic challenges that the administration faces in its bid for reelection. take a listen. >> we would need a strong republican party. we need a republican party that's united. >> is it strong enough of a republican party for its nominee to beat this president? >> absolutely. absolutely. strong enough to beat both of us. the american people right now are -- many of them are in real trouble and even larger percentage have stagnant wages, and a significant majority of the american people believe that the country's not moving in the right direction. that is never a good place to be going into a reelection. whether it's your fault or not your fault. it's sometimes irrelevant. but what i'm counting on, i'm counting on what i read out there, the judgment of the american people to decide they know the hole we're in, they know how far we've come out, they're satisfied how fast we're going, and they're going to have to choose whether or not the path we have set the country o
. >> and vice president joe biden in an interview with "meet the press" moderator david gregory acknowledged the political and economic challenges that the administration faces in its bid for reelection. take a listen. >> we would need a strong republican party. we need a republican party that's united. >> is it strong enough of a republican party for its nominee to beat this president? >> absolutely. absolutely. strong enough to beat both of us. the american...
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. >> joe biden is bringing it to an end with budget talks. >> george w. bush doubled the national debt over eight years. if barack obama is president for eight years, look at his budgets that have passed, he will double the debt as well. from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. >> willie, what's coming up next? >> i have a good one. a news person tries a jouk on the dalai lama. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] smart like a volkswagen. the 2012 cc. ♪ sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these invoices... which i'll do right after making your favorite pancakes. you know what? i'm going to tidy up your side of the office. i can't hear you because i'm also making you a smoothie. [ male announcer ] marriott hotels & resorts knows it's better for xerox to automate their global invoice process so they can focus on serving their customers. with xerox, you're ready for real business. [ man ]hey can focus on s
. >> joe biden is bringing it to an end with budget talks. >> george w. bush doubled the national debt over eight years. if barack obama is president for eight years, look at his budgets that have passed, he will double the debt as well. from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. >> willie, what's coming up next? >> i have a good one. a news person tries a jouk on the dalai lama. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] smart like a volkswagen. the 2012 cc. ♪ sadly, no. oh....
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sorry, no argument. >> i hope you are still on joe biden's commission, and thank you for being here. all that talk about the rich taxes is making john nervous here. >> i am looking at the tax chart there. >> thank you, congressman clyburn. >> when i see charts like that, if we lived in a self respecting country there will be riot in the streets. the fact there's not more outrage over the inequities in the tax code shocks me. shocks me there is not a huge move towards getting equity -- >> the good news here is that there is actually common ground where people on the left -- and steve, i think populists on the right, think it's unfair for most americans to pay less of a rate than a family of four -- >> the reason why the rate went down so much is because of the cut in the capital gain cut under bush. i would be in favor of raising them. but, the people on the republican side of the aisle are not in favor of raising them, and that false into the rates category, and if you raise it 10%, it would be $80 billion over ten years. >>> thank you very much. chuck schumer is next. we'll be right
sorry, no argument. >> i hope you are still on joe biden's commission, and thank you for being here. all that talk about the rich taxes is making john nervous here. >> i am looking at the tax chart there. >> thank you, congressman clyburn. >> when i see charts like that, if we lived in a self respecting country there will be riot in the streets. the fact there's not more outrage over the inequities in the tax code shocks me. shocks me there is not a huge move towards...
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vice president joe biden is talking jobs while on a trip to iraq. in an interview with nbc, biden praised the skills of america's military members saying there's a national responsibility to help them find work once they come home. >> this is the most talented generation of warriors in the history of the united states of america. every american business out there. if you want somebody who knows how to handle pressure, who knows how to handle billions of dollars worth of equipment, who knows how to operate under fire, hire a veteran. we have an obligation. they fought over here, they've gone through these sands and deserts in war, they shouldn't have to come home and fight for a job. >> that is so true. and it's not about helping them. this is not about a hand out. it's a national disgrace that we don't recognize the value of our veterans. >> why don't we -- why is it a law that corporations have to have a certain percentage of veterans? why don't we -- >> i don't get that they don't see the value. >> beyond they should do it for their business, but
vice president joe biden is talking jobs while on a trip to iraq. in an interview with nbc, biden praised the skills of america's military members saying there's a national responsibility to help them find work once they come home. >> this is the most talented generation of warriors in the history of the united states of america. every american business out there. if you want somebody who knows how to handle pressure, who knows how to handle billions of dollars worth of equipment, who...
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joe biden and others saying don't do it. >> pat, a very simple reason. vietnam represented a lost war. obama comes into office with that legacy of republicans harping on any democratic president saying you lose the war, you lose the election. obama doesn't want to lose the election. he wants to go down as a great president. he triples the size in '09. at the end of the year, he faces that kind of decision, do you kick the can for down the road, which is what he has done because he cannot accept even the possibility of another lost war. another lost war means he loses. >> another factor in all of this, particularly with obama, the strength and power of the military. when they make afghanistan decisions, they are, as i call them, blocks of granite. they sit themselves down and say you have got to do this this way. >> you know, bob and deborah, i'm curious what you think. i have always said the military can push around a president much easier than a republican president because a president like jfk in 1963 called soft on communism because he wasn't pushing
joe biden and others saying don't do it. >> pat, a very simple reason. vietnam represented a lost war. obama comes into office with that legacy of republicans harping on any democratic president saying you lose the war, you lose the election. obama doesn't want to lose the election. he wants to go down as a great president. he triples the size in '09. at the end of the year, he faces that kind of decision, do you kick the can for down the road, which is what he has done because he cannot...
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joe biden is in beijing. he's going to smooth over relations between the united states and china. it seemed like a good idea to have a friendly game of basketball. >> what could go wrong? >> georgetown, our gorgetown university in washington, in beijing, nine minutes left in the game and all hell breaks loose. pushing and shoving lead to this. benches empty, chairs thrown. this was not just pushing and shoving. they called the game there. georgetown had to leave the court under police escort. biden watched them on wednesday. it was not at this game. we'll never know who won this one. >> that is school diplomacy. >> pat, what is la jolla doing? >> as we used to say in the' 50s, if we can't beat them on the court, we can off. >> up next, the must read opinion pages. keep it on "morning joe." the safety of onstar is now available for your car. ♪ [ recorded voice ] onstar. we're looking for city hall. i'm sending directions to your car. [ recorded voice #2 ] turn right on hill street. go north for two miles. ♪ [ man ] this is onstar. i got a signal there's been a crash. do you nee
joe biden is in beijing. he's going to smooth over relations between the united states and china. it seemed like a good idea to have a friendly game of basketball. >> what could go wrong? >> georgetown, our gorgetown university in washington, in beijing, nine minutes left in the game and all hell breaks loose. pushing and shoving lead to this. benches empty, chairs thrown. this was not just pushing and shoving. they called the game there. georgetown had to leave the court under...
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. >> how do you think he did with joe biden? >> well, i like joe. and, you know, we got along fine over the years. >> he's known for speaking out. >> he is. about everything. >> what is it with you vice presidents? >> well, some do, some don't. no, each vice president's unique. each set of circumstances is unique. the relationship you have with the principal. so i'm reluctant to judge my colleagues or those who have held the post before. i think you've got to cut them a little bit of slack. >> you know, jamie, it's interesting colin powell said to bob schieffer yesterday in a fascinating interview that he thought that dick cheney may have overshot the runway by suggesting that heads would explode. the mere fact that colin powell who protects his image i think in more -- in a more extreme way than anyone else i've known in washington, d.c. over the past 25 years would go on a sunday show to respond to things that he wrote about him, i think that would qualify for heads exploding. >> right. in fact, i think that's correct. and look, dick cheney is als
. >> how do you think he did with joe biden? >> well, i like joe. and, you know, we got along fine over the years. >> he's known for speaking out. >> he is. about everything. >> what is it with you vice presidents? >> well, some do, some don't. no, each vice president's unique. each set of circumstances is unique. the relationship you have with the principal. so i'm reluctant to judge my colleagues or those who have held the post before. i think you've got to...
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this news comes as vice president joe biden begins his trip to china, part of the goal of the visit is to improve u.s./chinese relations, determined to put relations on a steady and sustainable track for the coming decades. again, china denying that report they were given access to the blackhawk helicopter used in the raid to kill osama bin laden. coming up next, what if anything did we learn today? [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn for all event is back. right now, get a great deal on new volkswagen models, including the jetta, awarded a top safety pick by the iihs. that's the power of german engineering. hurry in and lease the jetta s for just $179 a month. ♪ visit vwdealer.com today. ♪ woman: day care can be so to save some money, i found one that uses robots instead of real people. 'cuz robots work for free. robot 1:good morning... robot 1:...female child. sfx: modem dial-up noise woman: flaws? yeah, um, maybe. anncr: there's an easier way to save. anncr: get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car
this news comes as vice president joe biden begins his trip to china, part of the goal of the visit is to improve u.s./chinese relations, determined to put relations on a steady and sustainable track for the coming decades. again, china denying that report they were given access to the blackhawk helicopter used in the raid to kill osama bin laden. coming up next, what if anything did we learn today? [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn for all event is back....
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. >> and so republicans, whoever the republican nominee is going to be saying barack obama and joe biden promised us nothing higher than 8% if we passed this stimulus package, we passed it, and everything's gotten worse. what is the answer to that? >> i'd say a couple of things. >> you've got to prove something that's hard to prove. that the company had fallen off a cliff. >> i agree with that. >> that's a difficult argument to make. >> i would say the first thing is. in fairness to christy romer who made that 18% prediction, that was before we were even in office. that was in the transition, and in the same prediction they said that if you did nothing, the unemployment rate would go as high as 8.9%, and it was already before that before the first dollar of the recovery act went out the door. so i think blaming the 8% on the recovery act is a little confused. now, i'll be the first to say that the conditions when the president takes office where we now know the gdp's shrinking at a 9% rate and it's the worst six months that we have data on in the 64 years we've been keeping data, at a mo
. >> and so republicans, whoever the republican nominee is going to be saying barack obama and joe biden promised us nothing higher than 8% if we passed this stimulus package, we passed it, and everything's gotten worse. what is the answer to that? >> i'd say a couple of things. >> you've got to prove something that's hard to prove. that the company had fallen off a cliff. >> i agree with that. >> that's a difficult argument to make. >> i would say the first...